Hey, guys~ I have been really lazy since summer break started, but I am going to try and get the requests I have out in the next day or so! I didn’t forget your request if you sent one! (But if I did feel free to resend or something).
The Walt Disney Company filed 33 applications on May 1st to trademark “Day of the Dead” in anticipation of a future film. That Disney intends to make money off the name of a cultural holiday celebrated by millions of people of Mexican and Central American heritage is awful enough. That they intend to file for ownership of the name and tradition is downright unacceptable and incredibly offensive.
Previously, Disney attempted to trademark the Navy SEAL team that captured Osama Bin Laden, but after outrage from the public, it was forced to withdraw that application citing “deference to the Navy.” If we send a strong enough message to Disney this time around, it will be forced to also withdraw applications to avoid another public relations disaster.
Tell Disney that culture is NOT for sale. Sign this petition calling on Disney’s CEO & chairman to immediately withdraw all applications to trademark Day of the Dead. If we get over 15,000 signatures, we’ll personally deliver it to Disney headquarters. Can you help us get there by signing and sharing?
I know this isn’t GF related, but I’m hoping you guys still care.
Please, if everyone who watches this blog signed it would make a HUGE dent and help people keep their culture. Imagine if you couldn’t celebrate your holiday because someone wanted you to pay royalties.
What would Dipper and Mabel do?
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IDTS but I’ll make one soon!
TenaflyViper is one of the absolute best Gravity Falls artists that I know. I saw the original movie poster one day at the theater and instantly thought of Gravity Falls. I asked Viper to recreate it with characters from the show and she really pulled it off. This is one of the greatest things I’ve ever seen. Look through all her other amazing artwork and give her the praise deserved of such a talented individual.
I did not, however, do the fabulous background with the Mystery Shack that I tinkered with ever-so-slightly.
That was done by Dorothea Schoentag.
It’s a shame I didn’t do this larger so you could actually read the extremely stupid jokes in the text.
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